Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage Weekly Digest NASN news & updates April 8, 2021 COVID Vaccine Facts For Nurses See more. NASN News and Highlights See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. Follow Us on Social ‌ ‌ ‌ President's Message NASN has a number of new resources designed to help school nurses do their job better. We have partnered with SAGE to provide NASN members with access to school health and child health articles from a selection of journals published by SAGE. Articles are available for six months and different articles are highlighted every six months. Learn more here. In addition, NASN recently launched its COVID-19 Reference site, which is open to all school nurses. This site contains condensed information and evidence-based references and resources designed to assist school nurses in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic as they formulate nursing judgement and participate in planning and policy development. NASN members will also be able to access COVID-19 resources shared on our SchoolNurseNet forum as well through this resource. Learn more here. We hope you find these member benefits useful in your jobs. If you aren't a member but would like more information about becoming one, see all the benefits here. Laurie Combe, MN, RN, NCSN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™ NASN News and Highlights Have You Voted in NASN's 2021 Elections Yet? The online ballot is now open to vote for NASN's school nursing leaders. Voting is open for one more week! The deadline to vote is April 15, 2021. Learn more about the candidates before voting. CAST YOUR BALLOT Paid advertisement Website Gives COVID-19 Vaccine Info for Parents, School Communities As valuable and trusted voices, nurses have the power to influence the public. In partnership with other leading members of the nurse and medical communities, ANA has launched a new site to support your conversations about COVID-19 vaccines with parents and your school community. COVIDVACCINEFACTS4NURSES Share Your Experience as a School Nurse During COVID-19 You are invited to complete an anonymous survey to help the CDC Foundation (in consultation with Deloitte Consulting and CDC) understand experiences and impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic in school settings.The survey should take 15-20 minutes to complete, is solely voluntary, and is totally confidential. Your responses will not be linked to you individually and your email will only be used to send you a $10 gift card. Your insight is extremely important to us to improve nationwide COVID-19 guidance and response in school settings! For any questions, please reach out to: Samantha Campillo Are You Hiring? Let NASN Help Don't miss out on the best candidate for the job. Advertise your open positions in the NASN Employment Center: your recruitment solution. We offer packages that include resume bank access, posting for 30 days, and email distribution of your job posting. Hire smarter. You don't need all the candidates, you need the right ones. NASN EMPLOYMENT CENTER COVID-19 Updates NASN Launches COVID-19 Interactive Tools Can I Send My Student to School: Designed for school nurses to share with families, this interactive tool is based on CDC COVID-19 guidance and designed to guide families through assessing when their child should stay home from school. How to Manage Difficult Conversations: A quick micro-burst of learning, this interactive module teaches school nurses a simple formula to use to respond effectively to challenging conversations. NASN COVID-19 Resources Resources for Response to COVID-19 in Schools Advancing Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for Healthcare Providers New CDC Guidance on Cleaning and Disinfecting How the U.S. Department of Education is Helping Schools Reopen Safely and Meet the Needs of Students COVID Vaccine Facts for Nurses Additional COVID-19 Resources Preventing Vaccine Administration Errors​: A Primer for Healthcare Workers Getting Shots in Arms, A Primer for Healthcare Workers on Storing and Transporting Vaccines Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Prevention CDC Vaccine Data Tracker COVID-19 Diagnosis Screening Flow Chart Managing Chronic Health Conditions Promoting Health Through Gardening Consider promoting a create interactive, outdoor, screen-free learning opportunity that benefits the health of the whole child – a garden. This resource comes from one of NASN’s collaborating partners, The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, supporting the health, wellness, and academic success of students. LEARN MORE Improving School Community and Student Health APHA’s Racism is a Public Health Crisis As more U.S. communities declare racism a public health crisis, the American Public Health Association is tracking their work in a new declaration map. APHA’s Tia Taylor Williams discussed why naming and addressing racism is vital to improving health in a brief podcast. Going to the Pediatrician Is Still Safe and Necessary Pediatricians are being extra careful to keep families safe during office visits. You can encourage families to make an appointment today for their children’s immunizations. See information to share with parents. NASN Resources: Check out NASN's immunization resources and toolkits. Support Your Students During Every Kid Healthy Week Every Kid Healthy™ Week is an annual observance created in 2013 to celebrate school health and wellness achievements. Each day of the week shines a spotlight on the great actions schools and families are taking to improve the health and wellness of their kids and the link between nutrition, physical activity, mental health, and learning – because healthy kids are better prepared to learn and thrive! Learn more. Opportunities & Networking Introduction to Comprehensive School Mental Health This introductory learning module introduces the topic of comprehensive school mental health, answers the question of why it is so important, and begins to address the process of its implementation. LEARN MORE Trainings on COVID-19 Vaccine Administration from CDC School nurses are actively engaged in COVID-19 vaccines for school staff and community members. Earn free CE from the CDC and learn about COVID-19 vaccine administration, storage, and handling. Preventing Vaccine Administration Errors​: A Primer for Healthcare Workers Getting Shots in Arms, A Primer for Healthcare Workers on Storing and Transporting Vaccines Mark Your Calendar State Policies and Programs to Support Student Health 12 p.m. PST April 14, 2021 Join us as we highlight how states have worked to support the physical and mental health of students and staff during COVID-19 and opportunities you can leverage going forward to support healthy in-person learning. You will hear about national trends in state policies enacted in response to COVID-19 to support student health as well as hear from state leaders who will share their experience putting policy into practice. This webinar is designed for state policy makers and agency representatives, and school and district leader advocates. REGISTER Building Strong Family-School Partnerships to Improve Student Health 12 p.m. PST May 12, 2021  Join us as we dive into what makes an effective family-school partnership and why, especially now, there is a critical need for school staff, parents, and caregivers to collaborate in support of student wellness — including nutrition, physical activity, and social-emotional health. You will learn how to use your voice to advocate for continued collaboration between families and schools to ensure that holistic student health is factored into all returning to in-person learning plans. You will have access to a Collaboration Guide to support that work. This webinar is designed for parents and caregivers and is relevant to educators too. REGISTER NASN Calendar of Events This calendar includes upcoming events hosted by NASN and NASN affiliate school nurse organizations. Access the calendar. 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